So the Online Card Class Background Check is almost over and I have finally managed to make a card for it! I have enjoyed all the videos and techniques used, but I have a house full of sick kids and hubby is away on business, so I’m pretty proud of getting one made!

This card uses the inking blend technique that Laura Bassen showed on Day 1. I masked off the horizon with some Post-It tape and blended in some Salty Ocean Distress ink for the sky and Mowed Lawn for the grass. To add some interest, I sponged in some clouds (I created a stencil from card stock using a cloud die from Poppy Stamps). The bears are a Hero Arts stamp, coloured with Copics.

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Hello! Today it is the Jane’s Doodles release blog hop. Yay!  Two new sets have been released into the store and they are sooooo cute! Check them out.

Cats

Dogs

If you follow my blog, you know I love cats – so I just had to colour this cute kitty like my cat Mack. I coloured him with Copics and added some detail with Prismacolor pencils.

And I made a really quick tag using the Dogs set. Who doesn’t love a dachshund?

GIVEAWAY:
Want to win some prizes? Jane is generously giving a $50 gift certificate to the Jane’s Doodle store to one lucky winner. Just leave a comment on all the blogs along the hop for your chance to win. Jane is also having a 20% off sale!

Blog Hop order:
Jane
Marion (me)
Ange
Milka (New DT)
Carisa (New DT)
Laura (Guest Designer)
Jane’s Doodles

 

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Today I’m sharing a card using some Jane’s Doodles stamps. I kept things pretty simple with this one. The flowers are coloured with Copics and then I added some Wink of Stella glitter brush pen for some shimmer. To ground the flowers, I added a couple of strips of patterned paper. For something different, I used some leather grain card stock for the card base.

You can find the post here on the Jane’s Doodles blog.

It’s been so wet, cold and miserable here. But is has been perfect stay-by-the fire weather which I’ve been doing a lot of lately!

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I recently made this underwater shaker card for the Jane’s Doodle blog using the new Under the Sea stamp set. Lots of fun to make.

Some of the underwater elements are adhered on top of the acetate and some are underneath the acetate, so that the sequins can move around in between.

Well the school holidays are nearly over for me and it’s back to work on Monday. It’s so wet, cold and dreary here – perfect indoor weather for card making!

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Today I am taking part in the Jane’s Doodles release blog hop. Three new sets have been released into the store.

Anemone

Under the Sea

Winnie Halloween

First up I have made a card using the Anemone stamp set. I am really into adding texture with embossing paste at the moment. It creates subtle interest in background for a focal point. I coloured the white embossing paste with Antique Linen Distress ink. The Anemone is coloured with Copics and a Prismacolor pencil.

Next up is a cute whale from the Under the Sea set (which is out of stock, but it can be pre-ordered). To create the background, I blended in some Salty Ocean distress ink and then created the splatters with some water and had a paper towel on hand to mop up the moisture – removing some of the colour.

Speaking of whales, there are a lot of them migrating north at the moment along the east coast of Australia. The kids and I went looking for them this afternoon and I did manage to catch a glimpse of one. Amazing creatures.

GIVEAWAY:
Want to win some prizes? Jane is generously giving a $50 gift certificate to the Jane’s Doodle store to one lucky winner. Just leave a comment on all the blogs along the hop for your chance to win. Jane is also having a 20% off sale today!

Blog Hop order
Jane
Ange
Miriam
Marion (me)
Jane’s Doodles Blog

Your next stop on the hop is the Jane’s Doodles Blog.
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Today I have a cute Seamus card up on the Jane’s Doodles blog. Now there is a story behind this card. I actually can’t take full credit for it, as it is based on this card by Jenny Mullens. When Jenny made her Seamus card back in February, I fell in love with her design. When I came to make my card for Jane’s blog, I hadn’t seen Jenny’s card since January (and I didn’t look at hers until after I had made my card)…and well, you can see that her design must have been imprinted in my memory as its pretty similar. Thanks Jenny for your inspiration!

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